„Heart of the Matter“ is the consistent sequel to the music Haffner presented on his previous albums „Shapes“, „Acoustic Shapes“ and „Round Silence“: Organic music with a sovereign groove, substantial melodies, full of colours and room for imagination. Special guests: German jazz star Till Brönner, Götz Alsmann and Thomas Quasthoff as well as Sting-guitarist Dominic Miller.
Line Up:
Wolfgang Haffner / drums, programming, backing vocals
Dominic Miller / acoustic guitar, e-guitar (6)
Sebastian Studnitzky / trumpet, keyboards (7, 8, 10), backing vocals
Eythor Gunnarsson / fender rhodes, piano, synth
Nicolas Fiszman / bass
Bruno Müller / e-guitar (1, 3, 8)
Further Musicians:
Götz Alsmann / accordion (5)
Till Brönner / flugelhorn (9)
Magnus Lindgren / clarinet (2)
Chuck Loeb / e-guitar (6, 9)
Thomas Quasthoff / vocals (8)
Céline Ruhdolph / vocals (2)
Shovel / vocals (3), precussion (3, 6)
Horn section:
Norbert Nagel / alto flute, flute, clarinet
Mark Wyand / tenor sax, flute, clarinet
Sören Fischer / trombone
Wolfgang Haffner / drums, programming, backing vocals
Dominic Miller / acoustic guitar, e-guitar (6)
Sebastian Studnitzky / trumpet, keyboards (7, 8, 10), backing vocals
Eythor Gunnarsson / fender rhodes, piano, synth
Nicolas Fiszman / bass
Bruno Müller / e-guitar (1, 3, 8)
Further Musicians:
Götz Alsmann / accordion (5)
Till Brönner / flugelhorn (9)
Magnus Lindgren / clarinet (2)
Chuck Loeb / e-guitar (6, 9)
Thomas Quasthoff / vocals (8)
Céline Ruhdolph / vocals (2)
Shovel / vocals (3), precussion (3, 6)
Horn section:
Norbert Nagel / alto flute, flute, clarinet
Mark Wyand / tenor sax, flute, clarinet
Sören Fischer / trombone
